Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-10

an onense which could only be proved by a chain
OF circumstances, and In that view Of the case he
Counsel for defense suggested that the letter be
not read, put that the court examine it privately.
MI; Mpscomb, however, insisted upon reading
II, WnefeqP0n MI. Moore announced That the de-
tense DESIRED every fact connected with the case
to be made public.
THE LETTER.
which was read by Mr.. Lpscomb was as follows:
MY DARLING EVA: have been looking for your
sweet face al the morning, but alas: have been
think darling is going away from me 50 soon
mat. can't see you again must and will see you
world for you get out tonight alter old people
e to sleep. Will meet you at time or hour Yet
Eva you nave already run too risks for and
am an ungrateaua wretch to suggest anything more
ss to 9e to
and feel more than express for your present
have h ssa 81 whe has
been lying on us SO much. Read it and tell me
% .saahE Il 70 nan e
M sop the Gould w 1 s sns her
numerous a hes she has told on us: When 90 You
along without seeing Sy Evs, Tii pray for You to
school You can tell him win speak or write
to me again and make him all kinds of good promises
and ain certain he viii take you back again Has
M IN M
and night; Do, Do come over if possible; l am total
Lovingly ever. Your MnLrs.
On the back Of this letter, written in lead pencil,
was the following: "Don'J trouble yourself about
sending the book, as have read it. would not
worry about the kid business, as am sure you
are safe in that respect. However, when see you
can talk that matter over and convince you that
nothing Is wrong in that direction. Love and
kisses for my darling Eva. Please, Eva, destroy
all OF our notes, as your father might see them.
T. S-Please return the enclosed to chat she devil
Dezey. Oh, Eva, wish you were mere SO l could
9 9ave good TAX with you before you go TO New
about us. II you can't come over tonight send
me letter by the colored woman, as she said she
would bring one over for nae. Goodbye, dearest
Eva, and don't worry too much"
Mir. Ran, who was on the stand said he read to
the defendant the part IN reference to "the kid"
Dr. Crawford said that 1t had reference to little
boy that had been giving trouble.
WATCHING FOR EvA's RETURN.
Mrs. Kate Wright, neighbor OF DR.. White, tes-
titled that on the night Of July 9, when Eva went
on an excursion with DR.. Crawford, Dr.. Whites
servant came to her house at Z O'CLOCK and told
the little children as Eva had not returned. She
told her to return again at 10, and she would look
after the children TIL Eva came home. AT 10
o'clock the servant returned and Staid until half
past 10, when the children were put to bed in the
witnesses house, and her son and servant locked up
DE-. Whites house and gave the keys to the Wit
that she sat On her porch until o'clock watching
for her to return. The case was then adjourned
until tomorrow.
SECRETARY ENDrce1T VIII leave this afternoon
for Massachusetts,.
GEN. SHERIDAN will return this afternoon from
Nonquitt. He will leave tomorrow afternoon, ac-
companied by his stan, for Mt Gretna, Pa, to at
tend the encampment OF the Pennsylvania
National Guard there, and to review the troops on
Friday upon invitation OF the governor OF the
State. The party will leave in special car at
tached to the limited Congressional train as far as
Philadelphia, ana from there will be conveyed in
special train to Mt. Gretna.
TEE PRESIDENT SAID TO SENATOR HARRIS to-day
that when he left on his trip he would visit
both Nashville and Memphis, Tenn.
ADJUrANr GENARAL DRUM is slightly under the
weather and remained at his country home
to-day.
AN INDIAN PRoMoTED.-Frances La Flesche, a
ull-blooded Omaha Indian, who has been in the
Indian Office since 1854, was to-day promoted lby
Acting Commissioner Upshur from 81 600 to 81 200
La Flesche was educated at the mission school at
an Indian agency In Nebraska. and was appointed
proved to be an eficient clerk. on several occa-
sions he has acted as interpreter between his peo
pie and Government Officials and has been sent on
MISSIONS to his people several times.
IT Is PROF. ABLE that the Secretary of the Treas
ury will reject all the bids for bonds
A SUIT poR DrvoReE.-Mary Kinds. through her
solicitor, WIN. A. Cook, to-day filed petition for
divorce from Warren l. Kinds. She sets forth that
they married in York, Pa, about october, 1871,
and lived together until about April z, 1881,
when the defendant deserted her, and has since
failed to provide for her. She asks for divorce
and alimony and that She be allowed to resume
her maiden name, Mary higgins.
THE CASE AGAINST BROKER McGIIL INDEFINITELY
POsTPONED.-Alex. s. McG1ll a stock broker OF this
city, was charged with Obtaining $3.50 under false
pretenSeS from Geo. w. G. Black. When the case
was called this morning In the Police Court Mr..
Shepard asked for q continuance OF the case Oh
account OF the absence Of important witnesses.
that this was cfvh case, arising from q tFansac-
HOn In the sale OF stocks between McGin and
Black, and that 1t should not be on the Police
Court docket. He nevertheless asked for speedy
trial. Judge Harper decided to postpone the case
Indefinitely, and ME HeeAl gave $500 bail for ap-
peaFance.
Dead I'm Her Bathroom.
FEE ECCENTRIC sPINsrER SISTER OF COMMODORE I'D
WARD W. BARTENDER, o. s. N.
The New York police were notified last night
that Sarah Carpenter had been found dead in her
room in the St. Nicholas fiat, at SO East 18th
street. Coroner MESSENGER examined the body
and decided she had died from natural causes,
probably heart disease. The New York San says:
Miss Carpenter, who was about 10 years old, was
Edward w. Carpenter, Of the United States Navy,
who died In 1877. She had occupied the east fiat
on the third floor OF the st. Nicholas about two
years she had acted strangely, and had dis
charged number OF servants without apparent
cause; Her neighbors thought she was very &c
HaSh-F0enA, and afteY she had been in the rooM
for couple OF hours 81 policeman, who was called